Trail Bike Riding – Otways FS0107 DSE – South West Area ISSN 1440-2262
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July 2011 Trail Bike Riding – Otways FS0107 DSE – South West Area ISSN 1440-2262 The Otways What facilities are provided? The Great Otway National Park, Otway Forest Park Facilities at the Paddys Swamp TBVA include: and Anglesea Heath are situated South West of • Parking area accommodating vehicles both with Melbourne. and without trailers • A unisex toilet The Otways provide some great opportunities to • A shelter pursue outdoor recreation activities. This brochure • Information board and map will provide you with trail bike information for riders to • Picnic tables and seats enjoy the natural features of the Otways. • Trail bike stands Great Otway National Park was created in 2005 and Riding Route includes the former Otway National Park, Angahook- East Otway Ride 70 km Lorne State Park, Carlisle State Park, Melba Gully State Park and State Forest areas. This loop ride comprises both forest roads and local roads. There are some small river crossings, some sandy and clay sections. There are a few steep Otway Forest Park was also created in 2005 and ascents and descents, but generally the loop is flat. incorporates State Forest areas containing foothill Sections of track become slippery following rain. Two forests extending from the main ridge of the Otway seasonal road closures are included in the ride. Ranges to the undulating plains and plateaus further inland. Seasonal Road Closures Anglesea Heath is a co managed park between the DSE and Parks Victoria close these roads after community, Parks Victoria (on behalf of DSE) and heavy rain or when the road conditions become Alcoa of Australia Limited (Alcoa). Anglesea Heath unsafe. This is necessary to ensure track safety. contains about one quarter of Victorias plant species. Check with the local DSE or Parks Victoria office for updates on road closure information. Paddys Swamp Trail Bike Visitor Area Private Property and Plantations Situated 10km South of Winchelsea on Paddys • Reduce noise near houses, picnic and camping Swamp Road, Paddys Swamp Trail Bike Visitor Area areas and domestic stock (TBVA) is easily accessed via sealed and gravel roads from Winchelsea and is central • Respect private property and plantations to a large network of forest roads and • Riding of plantation roads not shown on the tracks suitable for trail bike riding. The adjoining maps is not permitted TBVA provides riders with information • Be aware of log trucks on forest roads on where to ride and has a range of facilities to make either end of a ride • Ride legal - Stay on formed public roads more enjoyable. Riding & Safety Information Getting There • Riders must be licensed The Otways are located approximately 120km south- • Motorcycles must be registered west of Melbourne. The Great Otway National Park • All roads and tracks, including the sign posted and Otway Forest Park are situated south of the riding route, are two way and open to other Princes Highway which runs between Geelong and vehicles Warrnambool. • Slow down when passing bushwalkers, horse riders and other forest users The Paddys Swamp Trail Bike Visitor Area is easily Wear your protective gear accessed via Winchelsea, which is situated halfway • between Geelong and Colac on the Princes • Respect the Environment - Respect Others Highway. © State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment Page 1 Trail Bike Riding - Otways FS0107 LLakeake A1 BBuckleyuckley MModewarreodewarre PPettavelettavel WWinchelseainchelsea Moriac Ondit LLakeake GherangGherang HIGHWAY Armytage MModewarreodewarre ROAD WWurdibolucurdiboluc ROAD RReservoireservoir PParaparaparaparap River HENDY RRickettsicketts MMarsharsh ROAD ROAD Irrewarra WWurdibolucurdiboluc ROAD TTannersanners RRoadoad PRINCES CCampingamping AArearea C135 Warncoort A1 OTWAY Barwon M FOREST C119 GGHERANGHERANG IInglebyngleby S MAIN ROAD ROAD GHERANGGHERANG R NOBLES WWORMBETEO STATION E ROAD BRBR NORTONS ROAD RM G BETE N STA TION A DDANGERS ROA CAPE WINCHELSEA D COALMINE PPORTREATHORT River REATH PPaddysaddys SSwampwamp ROAD FOREST BBirregurrairregurra WURDALE C151 TANNERS ROAD RD TTrailrail BBikeike EEASTAST WWORMBETEORMBETE OOTWAYTWAY Anglesea CECIL VVisitorisitor AArearea CREEKCREEK ROADROAD FFORESTOREST TK RRiveriv BellbraeBellbrae WestWest COLAC gn PARKPARK er WensleydaleWensleydale IIronbarkronbark BBasinasin RD COLAC ROAD ALLARDYCE PPicnicicnic AArearea Whoorel o@ BREAKFAST GUM OLD TELEGRAPH HAGGARTS ROAD LORNE o RIFLE BUTTS ROAD BBambraambra TK GUNDRYS DEANS MARSH RD BAMBRA RD FLAT ROAD C152 BAMBRA RD CREEK AANGLESEANGLESEA ROAD ROAD BAMBRA BALD HEATHHEATH TK B100 BOONAH RD Sokel ALSOPS HILLS ROAD C119 PARKERS CEMETERY FFORREST DDeanseans AIREYS O YYeodeneeodene R RD MarshMarsh HAMMOND RD R DENHAM COALMINE RD E HHammondammond RRoadoad INLET S T RD CCampingamping AArearea TK AAngleseanglesea RD TK ROAD Barwon Boonah NO 2 M@ LOVES PPAINKALACAINKALAC CCREEKREEK C154 ROAD PointPoint AddisAddis RENNICKS SPUR DWSCADWSCA RD TELEGRAPH BARK VisitorVisitor AreaArea BIRREGURRA ROAD DEANS MARSH PPainkalac SPUR AN OOTWAYTWAY ainka TK IRON TK CREEK OOCEANCE 2 ROAD PPennyroyalennyroyal lac WESTWOODOOTWAYTWA Y ROAD MMurroonurroon FFORESTOREST RDGENTLE ANNIE CCreekree GGerangameteerangamete k TK FORESTFOREST PPARKARK BRIDGE UUrquhartrquhart BBluffluff PPARKARK WICKHAMS DUNSE BBigig HHillill MOGGS DISTILLERY VVisitorisitor AArearea RD JAMES CCampingamping AArearea CREEK PENNYROYAL SEAVIEW DAM BBarwonarwon COALMINE o2 HHerbertserberts TK DownsDowns CCampingamping AArearea M@ FORREST DDistilleryistillery CCreekreek SSEVENEV BRIDGES RD TK EN B DEWINGS NECK NORMAN RIDG GGREATREAT OTWAYOTWAY NNATIONALATIONAL PPARKARK PPicnicicnic AArearea ES RD M TK T Aireys Inlet Benwerrin EA TK LORNE BIG R HILL GGREAT Eastern Fairhaven o2 BOUNDARY TK View GGoatoat TTrackrack TRACK REEDY TRACK CCampingamping AArearea TK BBlanketlanket LLeafeaf STONY RD PPicnicicnic AArearea C151 MMoggsoggs CCreekreek DELANEYS WWymboolielymbooliel TK PPicnicicnic AArearea ROAD M YYaugheraugher ROAD EErskineo2 OOTWAYTWAY rskin e FIVE o2 FFORESTOREST ROAD TK COWLEY ROAD PPARKARK FALLS MILE HAYDEN ERSKINE FForrestorrest THOMPSONS NEWCOMBE SPUR ROAD RD CCoraora LLynnynn OOTWAYTWAY RRiver TK CCampingamping AArearea iv FFORESTOREST e PPARKARK ROAD SSTT GGEORGESEORGES r M DDWSCAWSCA TK TRACK K StSt GGeorgeeorge KNIGHT CREEK AA RRiver R iver AD SHARPS Lorne ROAD CLOSURES OTWAY FOREST VE OA K C R PPARKARK OWLEY OAD FALLS MILE D HAYDEN ERSKINE FForrestorrest THOMPSONS NEWCOMBE SPUR ROAD RD CCoraora LLynnynn OOTWAYTWAY RRiver TK CCampingamping AArearea iv FORESTFOREST e PPARKARK ROAD SSTT GGEORGESEORGES r M DWSCADWSCA TK TRACK KAANGLANG StSt GGeorgeeor ge RRiver ROAD iver SHARPS TK Lorne ROAD CLOSURES ROADKNIGHT CREEK UUpperpper To help protect road surfaces, water SSharpsharps TTrackrack Allenvale GellibrandGellibrand WWestest BBarwonarwon AAllanvalellanvale MMillill quality and the environment and to RReservoireservoir TRACK CCampingamping AArearea CCampingamping AArearea ROAD GARVEY ensure driver safety, roads in parks and NOONDAY forests throughout Victoria are seasonally FORREST BarramungaBarramunga LLakeake EElizabethlizabeth BENWERRIN M B100 M CCampingamping AArearea closed during the year, especially in SAYERS TK CURTIS TRACK WEST BARWON TK iver winter or temporarily closed for CCumberlandumberland RRiver Mo@ SSheoakheoak operational (or other) reasons. 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